Now that the main objective is finally within reach, hopefully Van Helsing: Sword of Heaven can steer itself back onto the right track instead of distracting readers with these transitional amusements. While the underlying foundation of introducing us to two sides protecting the Sword was interesting, the journey toward that goal only served to bog down what was before an intriguing story. Then add the unnecessary illumination to certain elements spoiling what could have been wondrous artwork, and we are left with an issue which had promise but falls flat due to these shortcomings. But now with all of these diversions out of the way, perhaps the title will return to what we want from a Van Helsing series and not what we are expected to tolerate to fill in for an uninteresting trip. Read Full Review